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Classification of education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2021

Please note, a more current version of this classification is now available. See the current version , here., Name: , DISCED15_AUDD_HOVED_V1_2021 , Description: , DISCED-15 is Statistics Denmark's classification system for education., DISCED-15 acts as a classification system across statistics-producing authorities within the education sector in Denmark. At the same time it ensures a clear connection to the international classification system , International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), ., All educations in DISCED-15 have a four-digit code, e.g. , 4280: Electrician, , which is aggregated in four different ways. The classification system thus organises education and training programs in the following four dimensions:, Main area, Classification of educational programs which follow the structure of the Danish education system, as regulated by law for higher education and for the admission to vocational education., Types of education, Classification of education programs by type, which makes it possible to differentiate the educations in the Danish education system by type of education, regardless of the level of the educations, fields of education or main area., Levels of education, Classification of education programs in the Danish education system by levels, which are consistent with the international education classification ISCED-P (levels of education)., Fields of education, Classification of educational programs by fields, regardless of the levels of the educations. The basic principle in the construction of the fields of education follows the idea of ​​which employment function or industry the education is oriented towards with a view to later employment. Classification by fields of education ensures complete comparability between the Danish education classification and the international education classification ISCED-F (fields of education and training)., Valid from: , February 1, 2021 , Valid to: , January 31, 2022 , Office: , Population and Education , Contact: , NKL , Codes and categories, Codes and categories are only available in Danish , All versions, Name, Valid from, Valid to, Classification of education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2025, February 1, 2025, Still valid, Classification of education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2024, February 1, 2024, January 31, 2025, Classification of education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2023, February 1, 2023, January 31, 2024, Classification of education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2022, February 1, 2022, January 31, 2023, Classification of education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2021, February 1, 2021, January 31, 2022, Classification of education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2020, February 1, 2020, January 31, 2021, Classification of education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2019, February 1, 2019, January 31, 2020, Classification on education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2018, February 1, 2018, January 31, 2019, Classification on education (DISCED-15), completed educations, v1:2017, February 1, 2017, January 31, 2018

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Documentation of statistics: The Public Sector Finances

Contact info, Government Finances, Economic Statistics , Helene Gjermansen , +45 24 76 70 09 , HGJ@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, The Public Sector Finances 2024 , Previous versions, The Public Sector Finances 2023, The Public Sector Finances 2022, The Public Sector Finances 2021, The Public Sector Finances 2020, The Public Sector Finances 2019, The Public Sector Finances 2018, The Public Sector Finances 2017, The Public Sector Finances 2016, The Public Sector Finances 2015, The Public Sector Finances 2014, The purpose of the statistic is to show the activities that are owned or controlled by the general government and to illustrate the public area as an economic unit called , the public sector, . Statistics Denmark began publishing the statistic in March 1998, where it contained figures covering the period 1993-1996., Statistical presentation, The public sector's finances is an annual specification of the institutional distribution of activities carried out by the public corporations, giving total figures as well as figures divided into industrial groups. Furthermore, the statistics contain figures for the public sector and all public corporations and quasi-corporations., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The data for the statistic is based on accounting information from central government, regions, and municipalities, along with approximately 800 public companies. The accounting information is gathered directly from central government, regions, and municipalities, while data from the public companies are collected by the use of surveys. The accounting information is checked for errors, along others by comparing to the previous year's accounts, and a macro-validation is carried out on the most detailed industrial classification. The gathered data covers the full population, and as such no further calculations are necessary., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The primary users are the ministries of economic affairs, interest organisations, politicians, educational institutions, and the interested public. Some users needs information on the total sector and the subsectors contribution to the public sector as a hole. Others needs detailed information on the public corporations., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, Full coverage of all industries is obtained by conducting a yearly check of the population in relation to a variety of sources. Accounting information is obtained from central and local government accounts and furthermore from questionnaires. Some accounting information is adjusted to the terminology used in the national accounts system and therefore deviates from normal accounting conventions. Furthermore, public corporations may use different methods of accounting. Accounting data entered wrongly are also a source of error, which is minimized by comparison with information from the previous year. If necessary, the company in question is contacted to validate the data., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistic is published in December the year after the latest accounting year and without delays., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, These statistics are comparable from 1993 and onwards. The figures are produced according to international guidelines and are therefore comparable with similar estimates from other countries., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published in Danish press release and in the StatBank under , Public corporations and public sector, . , Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Documentation of statistics: Eggs Production

Contact info, Food Industries, Business Statistics , Mona Larsen , +45 24 81 68 47 , MLA@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Eggs Production 2025 , Previous versions, Eggs Production 2024, Eggs Production 2023, Eggs Production 2022, Eggs Production 2021, Eggs Production 2020, Eggs Production 2019, Eggs Production 2018, Eggs Production 2017, Eggs Production 2016, Eggs Production 2015, Eggs Production 2014, The purpose of the statistics on egg production is to describe the quantity and value of eggs produced in Denmark. The statistics on eggs have a long history and date back to the 20th century. Since 1955, the statistics have been compiled on the same basis as is used today. From 1996 and onwards, the production of consumer eggs divided into production forms: i.e. eggs from caged hens, barn eggs, free-range eggs and organic eggs. , Statistical presentation, The statistics for eggs production are a quarterly and yearly measurement of the total production of eggs for human consumption and hatching eggs in Denmark. The total production of eggs includes sales to authorized packing companies and estimates for the producers' consumption of own eggs and their direct sales to consumers. The total production of eggs to authorized egg packaging centers is subdivided into the following production types: Cage eggs, barn eggs, free range eggs and organic eggs. In addition, ungraded eggs sold (barn door sales) and used on agricultural holdings are estimated. , Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Data is collected quarterly from the egg packers on the sale of weighed eggs for consumption by types of eggs. It is a random sample that covers over 90 per cent. of the total eggs weighed. The reported data is searched for errors, after which the searched data are added to the total quantities of eggs. Every month information about hatching eggs is collected from the hatcheries. Data comes from administrative records. The data received is checked for completeness and consistency as well as consistency with previous periods., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, It is of great interest to agricultural organizations, the Ministry of Environment and Food and the EU. The figures is used intern in Statistics Denmark to estimate quantity and price index, and the Account for Agriculture, which is included in the National Accounts., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, Data on the eggs weighed in the packing centers has a high quality, as it is mandatory for egg producers to report this data with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. The same applies to the number of hatching eggs where it is compulsory for them to be registered in the Ministry of Food., The estimation of eggs for own consumption and sales directly to consumers is estimated. This consumption is set at 12 million kg annually and is separated separately in the Statbank. , Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The figures for quarters are usually published approx. 2 months after the end of the quarter. In recent years there has been trouble publishing numbers to the pre-announced time, since data has first been available approx. 2 months after the end of the quarter., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistics have been compiled since the 20th century but are in their present form comparable from 1997 onwards. Most European countries compile statistics on egg production and the statics are therefore comparable to statistics from other countries within the EU. Data enter into the Economic Accounts for Agriculture, which also enter into the National Account., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, In StatBank, figures are published under the topic of , Livestock production, Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2020

Please note, a more current version of this classification is now available. See the current version , here., Name: , DISCED15_UDD_HOVED_V1_2020 , Description: , DISCED-15 is Statistics Denmark's classification system for education., DISCED-15 acts as a classification system across statistics-producing authorities within the education sector in Denmark. At the same time it ensures a clear connection to the international classification system , International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), ., All educations in DISCED-15 have a four-digit code, e.g. , 4280: Electrician, , which is aggregated in four different ways. The classification system thus organises education and training programs in the following four dimensions:, Main area, Classification of educational programs which follow the structure of the Danish education system, as regulated by law for higher education and for the admission to vocational education., Types of education, Classification of education programs by type, which makes it possible to differentiate the educations in the Danish education system by type of education, regardless of the level of the educations, fields of education or main area., Levels of education, Classification of education programs in the Danish education system by levels, which are consistent with the international education classification ISCED-P (levels of education)., Fields of education, Classification of educational programs by fields, regardless of the levels of the educations. The basic principle in the construction of the fields of education follows the idea of ​​which employment function or industry the education is oriented towards with a view to later employment. Classification by fields of education ensures complete comparability between the Danish education classification and the international education classification ISCED-F (fields of education and training)., Valid from: , February 1, 2020 , Valid to: , January 31, 2021 , Office: , Population and Education , Contact: , NHD , Codes and categories, Codes and categories are only available in Danish , All versions, Name, Valid from, Valid to, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2025, February 1, 2025, Still valid, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2024, February 1, 2024, January 31, 2025, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2023, February 1, 2023, January 31, 2024, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2022, February 1, 2022, January 31, 2023, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2021, February 1, 2021, January 31, 2022, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2020, February 1, 2020, January 31, 2021, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2019, February 1, 2019, January 31, 2020, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2018, February 1, 2018, January 31, 2019, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2017, February 1, 2017, January 31, 2018

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Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2024

Please note, a more current version of this classification is now available. See the current version , here., Name: , DISCED15_UDD_HOVED_V1_2024 , Description: , DISCED-15 is Statistics Denmark's classification system for education., DISCED-15 acts as a classification system across statistics-producing authorities within the education sector in Denmark. At the same time it ensures a clear connection to the international classification system , International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), ., All educations in DISCED-15 have a four-digit code, e.g. , 4280: Electrician, , which is aggregated in four different ways. The classification system thus organises education and training programs in the following four dimensions:, Main area, Classification of educational programs which follow the structure of the Danish education system, as regulated by law for higher education and for the admission to vocational education., Types of education, Classification of education programs by type, which makes it possible to differentiate the educations in the Danish education system by type of education, regardless of the level of the educations, fields of education or main area., Levels of education, Classification of education programs in the Danish education system by levels, which are consistent with the international education classification ISCED-P (levels of education)., Fields of education, Classification of educational programs by fields, regardless of the levels of the educations. The basic principle in the construction of the fields of education follows the idea of ​​which employment function or industry the education is oriented towards with a view to later employment. Classification by fields of education ensures complete comparability between the Danish education classification and the international education classification ISCED-F (fields of education and training)., Valid from: , February 1, 2024 , Valid to: , January 31, 2025 , Office: , Population and Education , Contact: , Martin Herskind, , hrs@dst.dk, , ph. +45 21 34 03 31 , Codes and categories, Codes and categories are only available in Danish , All versions, Name, Valid from, Valid to, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2025, February 1, 2025, Still valid, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2024, February 1, 2024, January 31, 2025, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2023, February 1, 2023, January 31, 2024, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2022, February 1, 2022, January 31, 2023, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2021, February 1, 2021, January 31, 2022, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2020, February 1, 2020, January 31, 2021, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2019, February 1, 2019, January 31, 2020, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2018, February 1, 2018, January 31, 2019, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2017, February 1, 2017, January 31, 2018

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Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2017

Please note, a more current version of this classification is now available. See the current version , here., Name: , DISCED15_UDD_HOVED_V1_2017 , Description: , DISCED-15 is Statistics Denmark's classification system for education., DISCED-15 acts as a classification system across statistics-producing authorities within the education sector in Denmark. At the same time it ensures a clear connection to the international classification system , International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), ., All educations in DISCED-15 have a four-digit code, e.g. , 4280: Electrician, , which is aggregated in four different ways. The classification system thus organises education and training programs in the following four dimensions:, Main area, Classification of educational programs which follow the structure of the Danish education system, as regulated by law for higher education and for the admission to vocational education., Types of education, Classification of education programs by type, which makes it possible to differentiate the educations in the Danish education system by type of education, regardless of the level of the educations, fields of education or main area., Levels of education, Classification of education programs in the Danish education system by levels, which are consistent with the international education classification ISCED-P (levels of education)., Fields of education, Classification of educational programs by fields, regardless of the levels of the educations. The basic principle in the construction of the fields of education follows the idea of ​​which employment function or industry the education is oriented towards with a view to later employment. Classification by fields of education ensures complete comparability between the Danish education classification and the international education classification ISCED-F (fields of education and training)., Valid from: , February 1, 2017 , Valid to: , January 31, 2018 , Office: , Population and education , Contact: , NHD , Codes and categories, Codes and categories are only available in Danish , All versions, Name, Valid from, Valid to, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2025, February 1, 2025, Still valid, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2024, February 1, 2024, January 31, 2025, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2023, February 1, 2023, January 31, 2024, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2022, February 1, 2022, January 31, 2023, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2021, February 1, 2021, January 31, 2022, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2020, February 1, 2020, January 31, 2021, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2019, February 1, 2019, January 31, 2020, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2018, February 1, 2018, January 31, 2019, Classification on education (DISCED-15), current educations, v1:2017, February 1, 2017, January 31, 2018

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Documentation of statistics: Public Funding for Cultural Purposes

Contact info, Science, Technology and Culture, Business Statistics , Isabel Maria dos Santos Cardoso , +45 61 50 11 61 , imc@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2025 , Previous versions, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2024, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2023, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2022, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2021, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2020, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2019, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2018, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2017, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2016, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2015, Public Funding for Cultural Purposes 2014, The purpose of the statistics Public Funding for Cultural Purposes is to provide a comprehensive overview of public funding for cultural purposes by collecting all data on public cultural budgets. Previously, the statistics was compiled by the Ministry of Culture and results were disseminated through the publication , Kulturpengene, . The statistics describes the magnitude and categories of the public funds for cultural purposes and has been compiled in this form since 2007., Statistical presentation, These statistics present annual accounts of the public funding for cultural purposes in DKK million by cultural domains, purpose, financing arrangement and financing type. The statistics detail the funds allocated by the central government and local authorities for purposes within the domain of the Ministry of Culture. Funds are allocated to cultural institutions, projects and individuals and are used for operating institutions, subsidies for specific activities and projects, scholarships, etc., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Data on State funding is delivered by the Ministry of Culture. Data on municipal funding is drawn from Statistics Denmark's account of budgets of municipalities. Electronic data editing as well as manual checks of the results are performed by Statistics Denmark before publication. Results are compared to last year's results and the occurrence of new purposes are verified by the Ministry of Culture., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The statistics are relevant for private individuals, companies and public authorities as the basis for e.g. forecasts, analyzes, contract regulation, public and private planning purposes in the cultural field., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, Data for these statistics are derived from authorized and central sources such as the National Budget, Supplementary Funds Records and the municipal budgets. No uncertainty calculations are available, but the overall accuracy for state funds is considered to be very high and is reported annually by the Ministry of Culture. The municipal budgets are supplied from the municipalities’ own financial systems and are also considered to have very high reliability. If cultural appropriations in the municipalities fall outside the statistical definition of cultural purposes, they are not included in the statistics., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics are published without delay. Data collection awaits endorsement of the Supplementary Funds Record by the Parliamentary Committee on the National Budget, which usually occurs in May of the fiscal year. Given a processing period of approximately two months, the annual statistics are expected to be available in August., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, Statistics on the state funding are comparable to the National Budget publication from the Ministry of Finance. Media License Fees are detailed in the annual budget record on determination of the Media License Fees. Lotto funds for cultural purposes are itemized in the annual Supplementary Funds record on the allocation of Lotto funds for cultural purposes. For municipal funds, statistics are partially comparable with statistics from Statistics Denmark's Budgets of municipalities and regions. , Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published in the StatBank under the subject , Economy in the cultural field, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Documentation of statistics: Real property taxes

Contact info, Government Finances, Economic Statistics , Ida Balle Rohde , +45 61 24 24 85 , ILR@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Real property taxes 2025 , Previous versions, Real property taxes 2024, Real property taxes 2023, Real property taxes 2022, Real property taxes 2021, Real property taxes 2020, Taxation of Real Property 2014, Taxation of Real Property 2013, The purpose of the statistics Property Taxation is to show the development in property taxes and their allocation to municipalities. The detailed property tax statistics has existed since 1937. Before 1937, property tax statistics was also published statistics on property taxation, albeit at a more aggregated basis. The current form of the statistics is comparable from 2007 and onwards., Statistical presentation, The statistics are a yearly overview of the Danish property taxation. The statistics show the distribution of property taxes to municipalities as well as type of tax (land tax and reimbursement duties). A weighted average is calculated for each region and the entire country. The statistics are published in the StatBank. , Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, The statistics is based on data from the Danish Customs and Tax Administration. The system contains both valuation and tax data. The data is validated against last year's data and against budget figures for the given year, as well as information on which municipalities that has changed their land tax rate. Data are used without further treatment for the publication., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The statistics are part of the general economic debate. The statistics is in demand from ministries, politicians, public and private institutions, researchers, enterprises and news media. The statistics often gets a lot of attention in the media and amongst other professional users., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The statistics have a few sources of uncertainty. The Danish Customs and Tax Administration’s property tax system is continuously updated with corrections. The public property valuations, which form the basis for calculating assessed property and land values, were frozen during the period 2013–2023, which is therefore a source of uncertainty. In 2024, a new property tax system was introduced, where taxes have primarily been collected based on provisional valuations. , Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The Statistics are published yearly in November in the income year, where final data is published. Publications are released on time, as stated in the release calendar. , Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The census has been conducted since 1937, but changes in municipal and county compositions makes comparisons over time difficult. However, in its current form the statistics is comparable from 2007 and onwards. The taxation systems differ widely across countries, which makes the international comparison difficult based on national sources because of concept and calculation differences. The statistics is the basis for determining the property taxes in government finance statistics. , Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published annually in a Danish press release. In the StatBank the figures are published under , Real property taxes, . Information about the statistics can be found on the , subject page, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Documentation of statistics: Market Value for Households Real Estate

Contact info, Government Finances, Economic Statistics , Mikkel Bjerre Trolle , +45 29 36 68 25 , MIT@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2024 , Previous versions, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2023, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2022, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2021, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2020, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2019, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2018, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2017, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2016, Market Value for Households Real Estate 2015, This is the first publication of the households’ assets in real estate on individual level. The purpose is to follow the development of the households’ real estate. Sector delimitation of units in the sector of households is defined in European system of national accounts (ESA2010). From this it appears that sole proprietorships are a part of the households’ sector. Registers on individual level can be used for distribution analyses, e.g. in relation to income, financial liabilities or socioeconomic status., Statistical presentation, The statistics provides closing values for each year. The household’s real estate consisting of owner occupied dwellings and co-operative dwellings. All figures are reported in current prices. , Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, Data from the various registers are merged through property identification and personal identification. There are made classifications, aggregations and calculation of the market value. For publication there is added relevant background information about the families., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, The statistic has a lot of interested parties including ministries, politicians, organizations and the press.., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The adjustment factor is the same within a geographic area, even though the actual sales value can vary a lot due to e.g. differences in the location of the owner-occupied dwellings (amenity), which are not reflected completely in the official real estate valuations. The preliminary year are dependent primarily on sales data for real estate. When the final year are calculated all of the sources are available. Experience from 2019 and 2020 shows that the preliminary year tends to underestimate the total market value of the final year., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics i published with preliminary figures in march, 3 months after the reference date. Final figures is published a year later. One year and 3 months after the reference date., Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistic is consistent over time. However, one must be aware that the figures are calculated at current prices. There is no knowledge of any individual based register of household wealth in real estate, which is comparable to the Danish. Figures for total household wealth in real estate are also published in the statistics concerning financial national accounts which is published in June and November., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published in a Danish press release and in the StatBank under , Real estate, , and the , theme page, Read more about accessibility and clarity

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Documentation of statistics: Sickness benefits

Contact info, Labour Market, Social Statistics , Anna Skovbæk Mortensen , +45 21 77 67 54 , aom@dst.dk , Get documentation of statistics as pdf, Sickness benefits 2024 , Previous versions, The purpose of the Sickness Benefits statistics is to provide information about the costs of sickness benefits and the number of sickness benefit recipients, both in terms of the number of people affected and the number of full-time employees. The statistics have been compiled since 1995, but are in their current form comparable from the year 2020 onwards., Statistical presentation, Sickness benefit is an annual statement of the number of people, benefit days and amounts paid out in connection with illness. Furthermore, the extent of partially resumed work is calculated. The data is broken down by labour market affiliation, age, gender and geography. Furthermore, figures from the Sickness Benefit Statistics are included in the statistics Persons below the state pension age on public benefits, Labour Market Accounts and Absence, where the extent of absence due to illness is put into a larger context., Read more about statistical presentation, Statistical processing, When the data is received, all fields are checked by machine and the number of observations received matches the number of observations sent by KMD. If the data delivery cannot be approved, KMD is contacted in order to correct the delivery., Read more about statistical processing, Relevance, Sickness benefit statistics tell us how many man-years Danish society loses due to long-term illness and how long it will take the long-term sick person to return to the labour market if he or she returns., Read more about relevance, Accuracy and reliability, The statistics summarise the reports of illness that have triggered the payment of unemployment benefits. The expectation is that all sickness benefit cases with payment are reported. Therefore, the statistics can be expected to be accurate in relation to actual payments. However, some cases are not reported until long after the end of the period to which the case relates, which is why the last quarter is not fully updated. The delayed updates result in a revision the following year that is in the order of 0.5 per cent in an upward direction., Read more about accuracy and reliability, Timeliness and punctuality, The statistics are published annually at the beginning of April the year after the reference year. The statistics are usually published without delay in relation to the announced date, Read more about timeliness and punctuality, Comparability, The statistics are influenced by Danish legislation. Over the years, the period the employer must pay for in connection with illness has been increased from 14 days to 30 days, and as of December 2012, the right to receive sickness benefits on public holidays was cancelled., Read more about comparability, Accessibility and clarity, These statistics are published in a Danish press release at the same time as the tables are updated in the StatBank. In the StatBank, these statistics can be found under the subject , Sickness benefits, . For further information, gp to the , subject page, ., Read more about accessibility and clarity

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